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Ph.D. positions at UDP 2023 (accepting applications)

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The Ph.D. program in Astrophysics at Universidad Diego Portales is pleased to announce the start of the application process for the academic year 2023 (https://jobregister.aas.org/ad/093bd3fb). The program is offered by UDP’s Astronomy Nucleus, which is characterised by active faculty and an international student body. The Ph.D. program is 4 years long, and students are expected […]

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Astronomy puzzles for astronomy education

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[:en]A few months ago, the Nucleus of Astronomy of the Diego Portales University School of Engineering was the recipient of an ALMA-ANID fund for two years to make the project \\\”Designing engaging educational resources for primary and secondary schools: Astronomy Puzzles\\\” a reality. The aim of this project is to create fun teaching resources about

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Noches de Telescopio en Tiempo Real – Día del Asteroide

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Observaciones EN VIVO en modo remoto, con el telescopio MAS500 de 50 cm, desde los cielos oscuros de la IV Región, Chile. Te invitamos a saber cómo se hacen las observaciones astronómicas con los astrónomos José Prieto, Erika Labbé, Manuel Solimano, y a observar asteroides y cometas en compañía de nuestra invitada especial, la geóloga

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Discovery of a Dying Supermassive Black Hole Via a 3000-year-long Light Echo

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Supermassive black holes (SMBH) occupy the center of galaxies, with masses ranging from one million to 10 billion solar masses. Some SMBHs are in a bright phase called active galactic nuclei (AGN). AGNs will eventually burn out since there is a maximum mass limit for SMBHs; scientists have long since pondered when that will be.

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Chilean Creating Future network for internationally positioning the country through its talent

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[A new network to promote the image of the country has been set. This network consists of  stories of chilean people who have challenged stereotypes and have contributed to making a better world. This initiative is part of the current strategy of “Chile Creating Future”. It recognizes and highlights Chilean people who from their diverse

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PhD student Kriti Gupta gets a paper in MNRAS!

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One of our first Ph.D. students, Kriti Kamal Gupta, recently got a paper accepted for publication in MNRAS. The paper focuses on understanding the properties of \\\”Thomson-Scattered X-ray Radiation in Obscured Active Galactic Nuclei\\\”. Using the 70-month Swift/BAT catalog, she investigated possible correlations between the fraction of scattered radiation and different physical properties of accreting supermassive

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